Adam Botbyl

Adam Botbyl is an American computer hacker. He and Brian Salcedo and Paul Timmins, gained unauthorized access to the United States nationwide computer system used by the Lowe's.

Timmins and Botbyl initially discovered an open wireless LAN access point at the Lowe's store in Southfield, Michigan. Months later, Botbyl and Salcedo returned to explore and exploit the network. They then attempted to install a program could allowed them to capture the credit card information of customers conducting transactions through the Southfield store. TheUS government claimed that the crime could have caused more than $2.5 million in damages. The three men were initially charged with 16 counts of wire fraud and unauthorized intrusion. Botbyl was sentenced to 26 months imprisonment, followed by 2 years of supervised release.